The functions of the Graduate Studies Committee are as follows:
- Oversee the graduate curriculum and make timely
recommendations to the faculty on its findings.
- Execute the departmental graduate policy on admissions
and financial support.
- Make teaching assistantship assignments.
- Monitor the progress of all graduate students in the
Department. This monitoring relies on annual
progress reports from students and their advisors (supervisory
committee chairs). The advisor of a
student whose progress is questionable will be invited to discuss the
student's situation with the
Committee. Appropriate actions according to
accepted departmental guidelines result from the student reviewing process.
- Recruit new graduate students.
During 1998-99, the Committee consists of Professors Tom
Henderson (chair), John
Carter, and Peter
Shirley.
